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E46. Mental Health in Pregnancy | Tessa Van Der Vord
E46. Mental Health in Pregnancy | Tessa Van Der Vord
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jan 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Pregnancy is a momentous time in a woman’s life, our bodies are dipped into a rollercoaster of hormonal changes and the physical and psychological adaption that takes place is huge. Mental health is thankfully being discussed more in pregnancy than in previous generations but there is still an air of taboo that surrounds this subject and it is so important we break those barriers down to support women.
On this week’s episode I am joined by fellow midwife Tessa Van Der Vord, who is a specialist NHS Mental Health Midwife and can be found on Instagram as @mentalhealth_midwife.
We are going to discuss the why’s, how’s and what’s of pregnancy mental health and help women realise they are absolutely not alone in any struggles they may face on this journey.
Tessa is a registered midwife and has been working for the NHS for the past 12 years. Prior to this, she trained as a midwife in Manchester and then moved home - working at a London hospital ever since. She has worked in most areas of midwifery but then settled into a specialist mental health post in 2016. In November 2020, Tessa gave birth to her first baby (Rupert - “Roo”) and experienced being pregnant and becoming a parent in a global pandemic. For many reasons, this journey was a huge learning curve for Tessa and it has had an influence on her practice in many ways. Tessa is in the process of returning to work and is really looking forward to working with pregnant people and their families again.
Some of the resources mentioned by Tessa are below:
https://www.medicinesinpregnancy.org
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/about-maternal-mental-health-problems/
Don’t forget if you would like the very best support for the entirety of your pregnancy journey, I would love you to be part of my exclusive course ‘Your Pregnancy Journey’ as a listener you will have access to a very special offer. https://www.midwifepip.com/your-pregnancy-journey
You can also visit www.midwifepip.com and view all the other services I offer:
Group Antenatal Classes
Digital Antenatal Classes
Hypnobirthing Classes
If you have found this podcast useful, please don't forget to subscribe and leave a review so it can help reach other expectant parents.
Or check me out on my social media pages @midwife_pip
Enjoy Listening
Midwife Pip x
** The warmest thanks to our Season 3 sponsors who make the podcast creation and the easy access you have to all this expert information possible. But not only that, they have also agreed exclusive discounts for you as listeners of this podcast for a limited time on their fantastic product ranges, all of which are designed with you and your little one at their heart.
Head over to Childs Farm to access 25% off their products at www.childsfarm.com using the code MIDWIFEPIP25
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On this week’s episode I am joined by fellow midwife Tessa Van Der Vord, who is a specialist NHS Mental Health Midwife and can be found on Instagram as @mentalhealth_midwife.
We are going to discuss the why’s, how’s and what’s of pregnancy mental health and help women realise they are absolutely not alone in any struggles they may face on this journey.
Tessa is a registered midwife and has been working for the NHS for the past 12 years. Prior to this, she trained as a midwife in Manchester and then moved home - working at a London hospital ever since. She has worked in most areas of midwifery but then settled into a specialist mental health post in 2016. In November 2020, Tessa gave birth to her first baby (Rupert - “Roo”) and experienced being pregnant and becoming a parent in a global pandemic. For many reasons, this journey was a huge learning curve for Tessa and it has had an influence on her practice in many ways. Tessa is in the process of returning to work and is really looking forward to working with pregnant people and their families again.
Some of the resources mentioned by Tessa are below:
https://www.medicinesinpregnancy.org
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/about-maternal-mental-health-problems/
Don’t forget if you would like the very best support for the entirety of your pregnancy journey, I would love you to be part of my exclusive course ‘Your Pregnancy Journey’ as a listener you will have access to a very special offer. https://www.midwifepip.com/your-pregnancy-journey
You can also visit www.midwifepip.com and view all the other services I offer:
Group Antenatal Classes
Digital Antenatal Classes
Hypnobirthing Classes
If you have found this podcast useful, please don't forget to subscribe and leave a review so it can help reach other expectant parents.
Or check me out on my social media pages @midwife_pip
Enjoy Listening
Midwife Pip x
** The warmest thanks to our Season 3 sponsors who make the podcast creation and the easy access you have to all this expert information possible. But not only that, they have also agreed exclusive discounts for you as listeners of this podcast for a limited time on their fantastic product ranges, all of which are designed with you and your little one at their heart.
Head over to Childs Farm to access 25% off their products at www.childsfarm.com using the code MIDWIFEPIP25
Head over to Baby Tula to access 15% off their entire baby carrier range at www.babytula.com using the code PIPLOVESTULA
… See you on our next episode! **
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jan 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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